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• Deadpool 2's Ryan Reynolds Didn't Like The Post-Credits Scene At First

  25-05-2018 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Deadpool 2 delivered the goods when it comes to what fans of the superhero franchise want. The Merc with a Mouth, played by Ryan Reynolds, had plenty of meta jokes and dirty words to sling at audiences, while poking fun at himself, other comic book movies, and anything else that stood in his way.As with the first movie, Reynolds embraced the utter ridiculousness of the character and his personality, taking it to the extreme. Still, there is one moment the actor was against--at least at first. Th
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War Writers Talk Captain Marvel, Deleted Scenes, And Hawkeye

  25-05-2018 23:58 via gamespot.com
  
  With nearly $2 billion at the worldwide box office thus far, it's safe to say a lot of people have seen Avengers: Infinity War. Now, nearly a month after its release, the writers of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, along with its follow up Avengers 4, are tackling some very important questions.Naturally, they aren't getting into spoiler territory when it comes to the next Avengers adventure. After all, with so many superheroes turned to dust by Thanos (Josh Brolin), even the smallest
  
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• Boba Fett Is Getting A Star Wars Standalone Movie With Logan's Director

  25-05-2018 23:57 via gamespot.com
  
  The Star Wars universe is showing no signs of slowing down. On the eve of the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, there's another beloved character getting their own standalone movie--and a writer/director attached that is sure to delight many fans.According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Mangold has signed on to write and director a Boba Fett movie. The infamous bounty hunter, first introduced in 1980s's Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, has long been a character fans speculated would get h
  
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• Publix Suspends Contributions To NRA-Backed Politician Amid Protests

  25-05-2018 23:55 via yahoo.com
  Protests prompted supermarket chain Publix to suspend all political
  
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• Driver survives plunging 700 feet off California roadway

  25-05-2018 23:51 via yahoo.com
  CRESTLINE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California driver managed to call for help after her car plunged 700 feet (213 meters) off a road in the San Bernardino Mountains, and rescuers marveled at her survival.
  
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• Rights advocates: Venezuela releases 20 political prisoners

  25-05-2018 23:49 via yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government freed 20 jailed activists Friday who opponents of the socialist administration considered political prisoners, human rights advocates said.
  
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• Texas school shooting victim family sues attacker's parents

  25-05-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The family of one of the students killed in a Texas high school shooting filed a lawsuit against the alleged gunman's parents, claiming the shooter's father didn't properly secure the weapons and were negligent in entrusting him with firearms.
  
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• 2 Women Seriously Injured After Hit-And-Run Driver Plows Into Portland Sidewalk

  25-05-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  A suspect is in custody
  
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• Trump's New Executive Orders Make It Easier To Fire Federal Workers

  25-05-2018 23:18 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Friday signed a series of executive orders that
  
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• Does Lando Have A Thing For Droids In Solo?

  25-05-2018 23:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Solo: A Star Wars Story star Donald Glover hasn't been shy about his character Lando Calrissian's "fluid" sexuality. After Solo co-writer Jonathan Kasdan told Huffington Post that Lando is "pansexual," Glover himself elaborated to Entertainment Weekly: "How can you not be pansexual in space?" That's great, but after watching Solo, you might have an even more specific question: Does Lando f*** droids?When you Google "pansexual," you get this definition: "not limited in sexual choice with regard t
  
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• People Are Disgusted By Hellmann’s Suggestion To Put Mayo On Sushi

  25-05-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  An ad on Twitter is making some people uneasy.
  
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• People Are Rattled By How Much This Nigerian Man Looks Like Chadwick Boseman

  25-05-2018 23:08 via yahoo.com
  Suleiman Abdulfatai is a native of Nigeria, 31 years old, a graphic designer
  
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• Tesla agrees to settle class action over Autopilot billed as 'safer'

  25-05-2018 23:03 via yahoo.com
  The Tesla owners said they paid an extra $5,000 to have their cars equipped with the Autopilot software with additional safety features such as automated emergency braking and side collision warning.Tesla has agreed to place more than $5 million into a settlement fund, which will also cover attorney fees.The case has been closely watched in the automotive and legal communities, as it was the only known court challenge Tesla has faced with regard to its assisted-driving technology.
  
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• Solo's Major Star Wars Cameo Is The Perfect Use Of Its Animated Universe

  25-05-2018 23:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Though Solo: A Star Wars Story tells the origin of the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy, and in doing so fills in a lot of the blanks in Han Solo's past, the movie is also loaded with other connections to the larger Star Wars universe. If you've yet to see Solo, consider this a spoiler warning. You should stop reading now.Whether it's references to other characters and planets, or the cameo by Warwick Davis reprising his role from Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, there's so much for Star Wars
  
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• E3 2018: Every Nintendo Switch Game Confirmed (So Far)

  25-05-2018 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We're coming up quickly on the biggest gaming showcase of the year, E3 2018, and this year's expo is shaping up to be an important one for many developers. That holds especially true for Nintendo. With the Switch well into its second year on the market, the company will look to continue the system's impressive early momentum with a strong E3 showing--although what that will consist of is still very much up in the air.Nintendo has been characteristically quiet in the weeks leading up to E3, which
  
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• Civils rights activists rally outside of NFL headquarters

  25-05-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activists protested outside NFL headquarters Friday, calling on team owners to overturn their new national anthem policy and urging a boycott of the league and its sponsors.
  
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• Body of Long-Missing Kansas Boy, 5, Likely Found Under Bridge — and Stepmom Who Reported Disappearance Is Arrested

  25-05-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  A Kansas woman has been arrested after police found a body under a bridge believed to be that of her 5-year-old stepson, whom she had reported missing in February
  
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• Where's The C-3PO Cameo In Solo: A Star Wars Story?

  25-05-2018 22:49 via gamespot.com
  
  So far, Anthony Daniels' character C-3PO has been in every Star Wars movie, including 2016's Rogue One and all the main, numbered releases. Solo: A Star Wars Story is set before A New Hope, and after Revenge of the Sith, meaning it's long after Anakin built the protocol droid. Threepio's exact activities in between Episodes 3 and 4 aren't necessarily known, so for all we know, he could have fit somewhere in the events of Solo. And Mark Hamill added credence to that theory earlier this month when
  
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• When Does Solo Take Place In Star Wars History?

  25-05-2018 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  As you're probably aware if you have a pulse and have been on the internet or outside your house at any point in the last year, Solo: A Star Wars story tells the story of a young Han Solo. But which story, exactly? When is Solo set in the Star Wars timeline?Sussing out which Star Wars movies take place when can be a bit confusing for non-diehard fans. It doesn't help that George Lucas started in the literal middle of the story, with Episode IV: A New Hope. Although the original trilogy came out
  
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• US-Turkey agree 'roadmap' on Kurd-held Manbij in Syria

  25-05-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  Turkish and US officials on Friday agreed on a "roadmap" for further cooperation to ensure the security of a Kurdish-held city which became a major headache between the NATO allies, according to a joint statement.The northern city of Manbij is held by the People's Protection Units (YPG) Kurdish militia, a group which Ankara says is the "terrorist" offshoot of Kurdish hardliners in Turkey.The US has a military presence in Manbij and has provided military support to the YPG in the fight against th
  
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• Guilty plea in USS McCain collision court-martial

  25-05-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The officer in command of the USS John S. McCain when it collided with an oil tanker near Singapore in August 2017, killing 10 sailors, has pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty, the Navy said Friday.
  
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• Every Game Confirmed For E3 2018 (So Far)

  25-05-2018 22:39 via gamespot.com
  
  E3 is the biggest showcase for video games every year, and E3 2018 is shaping up to be no different. While events like Gamescom might be far larger in terms of sheer attendance, E3 is still the premiere place for developers to showcase their upcoming projects. There are sure to be many games that we don't know about, but let's run through all of the ones that have been confirmed for the convention so far.While E3 used to be more concentrated from an audience's perspective, the show has effective
  
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• Putin: We're held hostage to political strife around Trump

  25-05-2018 22:31 via yahoo.com
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday bemoaned troubled relations with the United States, saying Russia wants to improve them but is effectively held hostage by the disputes surrounding President Donald Trump.
  
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• President Trump Told Naval Academy Grads He Got Them a 'Big Pay Increase' for the First Time in 10 Years. That's Wrong

  25-05-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump misrepresented what he's doing for members of the armed forces when he spoke to graduates of the United States Naval Academy.
  
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• Best New-Car Deals for Memorial Day

  25-05-2018 22:18 via yahoo.com
  Memorial Day weekend is known for barbecues, parades, and road trips. But it’s also a great time to buy a new car. The annual advertising blitz touting car deals for Memorial Day promises dramati...
  
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• FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers

  25-05-2018 22:14 via yahoo.com
  The warning followed a court order Wednesday that allowed the FBI to seize a website that the hackers planned to use to give instructions to the routers.Sofacy, also known as APT28 and Fancy Bear, has been blamed for many of the most dramatic Russian hacks, including that of the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.Earlier, Cisco Systems Incsaid the hacking campaign targeted devices from Belkin International's Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear Inc , TP-Link and QNAP.
  
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• New On Netflix: What You Should Watch In June 2018!

  25-05-2018 22:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out what's coming to the streaming platform in June as we list our top recommendations, including Thor: Ragnarok, Glow Season 2, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
  
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• Indiana shooting: Noblesville school science teacher one of victims in hospital after shots fired

  25-05-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  The teacher wounded in the Indiana school shooting this morning has been identified as Jason Seaman.The seventh-grade science educator has been at Noblesville West Middle School for four years and was administering a test to students when the suspected shooter entered the classroom and opened fire.Ms Seaman added: “please pray for the student that was also shot”.
  
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• Canada hunts two suspects in restaurant blast that left 15 hurt

  25-05-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  Police in Canada on Friday hunted for two men believed to have detonated explosives at an Indian restaurant near Toronto, wounding 15 people, but police said there was no indication the blast was an act of terror.The explosion late Thursday at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Missasauga in Toronto's western suburbs, which was reportedly felt more than four kilometers (2.5 miles) away, also did not appear to be a hate crime, authorities said."Two men wearing hoodies were seen entering the restaurant
  
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• Trump administration opposes requiring 'reasonable' airline baggage fees

  25-05-2018 22:03 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Department of Transportation told Congress it opposes a Senate bill that would require new rules prohibiting airline fees that are not "reasonable and proportional," along with many other new consumer protections that the administration deems "unnecessary and wasteful," according to a letter seen on Friday by Reuters.The U.S. House in April passed a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration by a 393-to-13 vote.It now moves to the Senate, which could take up the issue as ea
  
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• EPA spends 30 percent more on Pruitt's security, cites death threats

  25-05-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's security detail has cost taxpayers about $3.4 million so far, up more than 30 percent from his predecessor during an equivalent period, according to details released by the agency, which said Pruitt's life had been threatened.Pruitt, who environmental groups have accused of lax enforcement and cozy ties with industry, requested 24-hour protection beginning on his first day in office.It was an unusual measure for the nation's top environme
  
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• All The Things The NRA Has Blamed For The Texas School Shooting

  25-05-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  It's been a week since the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, and
  
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• Free PC Games And Rewards On Steam This Weekend

  25-05-2018 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Spring has sprung, which means the tidier people of the world are rummaging through basements and closets in the ritual of spring cleaning. To create a fun digital analog for the yearly chore, Steam is encouraging customers to dig through their backlog of games and try out some of the ones they never (or hardly) played. Additionally, between now and Monday, May 28, Steam is giving all players free access to a selection of nine games they might have missed.The full list of games you can play for
  
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• Beirut will need to play its cards right forming a government amid tightening US sanctions on Hizbollah

  25-05-2018 21:48 via yahoo.com
  The United States is trying to curb the increasing Iranian influence in the Middle East and is taking its fight to Lebanon through Tehran’s main proxy – Hizbollah. As part of wider US strategy, the recent sanctions imposed on Iran and its non-state actors will give Lebanese officials a major headache in forming a new government. The US has been imposing sanctions on the militant group for decades. However, a new wave last week appears to be more serious about targeting the group
  
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• Colombia nabs Escobar hitman 'Popeye'

  25-05-2018 21:32 via yahoo.com
  Police in Colombia said Friday they have recaptured one of late drug lord Pablo Escobar's top hitmen, Jhon Jairo Velasquez -- alias "Popeye" -- who was wanted for extortion.Popeye, 56, who was released from prison in 2014 after 23 years, was already under investigation for allegedly making threats on his Twitter account against Gustavo Petro, leftist candidate in Sunday's election.
  
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• Thousands Travel Home To Ireland To Vote On Abortion Access

  25-05-2018 21:21 via yahoo.com
  Voters in Ireland headed to the polls on Friday to decide whether the country
  
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• Kīlauea Volcano: Eruptions, lava flows continue to threaten residents

  25-05-2018 21:20 via yahoo.com
  As the eruption at Hawaii's Kīlauea Volcano continues to evolve, the multitude of dangerous threats to residents are showing no signs of subsiding.
  
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• U.S. proposes scrapping program aimed at attracting foreign entrepreneurs

  25-05-2018 21:17 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration moved on Friday to end a program that aimed to attract foreign entrepreneurs to the United States, saying the Obama-era effort did not adequately protect American workers and was an inappropriate use of government authority.The Department of Homeland Security's formal proposal to rescind the international entrepreneur rule, which is set to be published in the Federal Register next week, was widely expected given the administration had stated its intent to do so last year
  
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• USC President Resigns in Wake of Scandal

  25-05-2018 21:14 via yahoo.com
  USC President C-L Max Nikias has resigned, following allegations made by students that a campus gynecologist sexually abused them.
  
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• Fish Market Buys Freedom For Fred The 70-Pound Octopus

  25-05-2018 21:07 via yahoo.com
  A 70-pound octopus named Fred not only has eight arms, but possibly nine
  
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• Limited Edition GameSpot Shirts Now Available For E3 2018

  25-05-2018 21:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Every year for E3, the entire GameSpot crew get to wear some cool, custom-designed t-shirts. They're like band shirts, but without the band. And they really only come out once a year. This band analogy is quickly falling apart, but you can tell how long someone has worked at GameSpot by the number of classic E3 t-shirts they have in their wardrobe.This year for both our booth design and official show shirt we partnered with designer Geo Law, who created so many cool concepts that we wanted to sh
  
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• Alligator Takes a Stroll Through Nursing School Campus

  25-05-2018 21:06 via yahoo.com
  “That was probably the most excitement this school has seen in a while,” a local deputy said.
  
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• Perfect People Movers: 2018 Minivan Comparison Guide

  25-05-2018 21:03 via yahoo.com
  Here’s a look at how the remaining minivans on the market stack up, in terms of size, power, and accommodations.
  
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• Michael Cohen Got $500,000 After Trump Tower Meeting With Russian Oligarch

  25-05-2018 21:02 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, met with a Russian oligarch and discussed U.S.-Russia relations 11 days before Trump was inaugurated
  
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• Battlefield 5's Biggest Changes And New Gameplay

  25-05-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Battlefield V is bringing a lot of changes to the BF series. From big changes like setting, customization and new game modes, to smaller things like spotting and grenades. We're giving you the top changes that we are excited about in Battlefield V.
  
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• OPEC, Russia prepared to raise oil output under U.S. pressure

  25-05-2018 20:58 via yahoo.com
  By Katya Golubkova, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Rania El GamalST PETERSBURG/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Russia are discussing raising OPEC and non-OPEC oil production by some 1 million barrels a day, sources said, while OPEC's chief said a complaint from U.S. President Donald Trump over high prices had triggered the idea of upping output.Riyadh and Moscow are prepared to ease output cuts to calm consumer worries about supply adequacy, their energy ministers said on Friday.Saudi Arabia's Khalid
  
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• 13 Horror Sequels That Are Better Than The Original

  25-05-2018 20:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Movie sequels are rarely better than the original films, and this is especially true of the horror genre. Horror thrives on sequels, prequels, reboots, and remakes--it's not unusual for a popular franchise to reach double figures, with the basic formula endlessly recycled for maximum profit--but with increasingly unimpressive results.However, there are a handful of horror movies that actually improve on the first films. Some of these were made by the same filmmakers, who used increased budgets
  
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• The Wolf Among Us Season 2 Delayed

  25-05-2018 20:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Telltale Games' anticipated follow-up to The Wolf Among Us has been delayed. Season 2 of the series was originally scheduled to launch for "all major gaming consoles and mobile gaming devices" in the second half of this year, but it will now be arriving sometime in 2019.On its official website, Telltale says the delay "comes as the result of a few fundamental changes here at Telltale since we first announced the game last summer." This is presumably in reference to the major layoffs that hit the
  
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• Pa. Father Saves Lives of Pregnant Daughter, Unborn Twins by Shielding Her From Gunfire on Her Wedding Night

  25-05-2018 20:45 via yahoo.com
  A Pennsylvania man is in critical condition after shielding his pregnant daughter from a hail of bullets intended for her on the night of her wedding
  
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• The Latest: Slain Maryland police officer laid to rest

  25-05-2018 20:43 via yahoo.com
  JOPPA, Md. (AP) — The Latest on a funeral for a Maryland police officer (all times local):
  
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